The Metrological Department on Friday forecast that the wave of severe cold would continue over the northern parts of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours The Met Office said dense foggy conditions would continue to prevail in plain areas of Punjab, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur and Larkana divisions, adding that mainly cold and dry weather was expected in most parts of the country. However, cloudy conditions with light rain/snowfall were likely in Malakand division.